Press Gaggle: Joe Biden Speaks to Reporters After Sunday Mass in Rehoboth Beach - September 3, 2023


Joe Biden Speaks to Reporters After Sunday Mass in Rehoboth Beach [2023-09-03]
Joe Biden
Question
Vietnam
India
Delaware
Secret Service
United States

Joe Biden
00:00:00 - 00:00:17 ()
Yes. We're in touch with the local people. We're paying attention. We ought to be getting everybody out of there. There was one death; I don't know what the reason for the death was.
Very Negative
Question
00:00:17 - 00:00:21 ()
What -- are you looking forward to your trip next week?
Unknown
Joe Biden
00:00:21 - 00:00:24 ()
Yes, I am. I'm --
Positive
Question
00:00:24 - 00:00:27 ()
What are you hoping to achieve in India and Vietnam?
Positive
Joe Biden
00:00:27 - 00:00:27 ()
[Referring to fellow churchgoers] I'm holding people up here. I'm holding people up.
Unknown
Joe Biden
00:00:27 - 00:00:43 ()
By the way, the reason I'm here today just for one day -- I know you [inaudible] I'm on vacation; I'm not. I have no home to go to. The Secret Service has torn my house up, in a good way, to make it secure. So I have no place to go when I come to Delaware except here right now. I'm only here for one day.
Slightly Positive
Question
00:00:43 - 00:00:45 ()
Are you homeless? Is that what you're telling us?
Unknown
Joe Biden
00:00:45 - 00:00:51 ()
No, I'm not homeless. I just have one home -- I have a beautiful home. But I'm down here for the day because I can't go "home" home.
Positive
Question
00:00:51 - 00:00:54 ()
What do you want to achieve in Vietnam and India?
Neutral
Joe Biden
00:00:54 - 00:01:04 ()
I want to -- a little more coordination. I think they both want much closer relations with the United States, and that could be very helpful.
Very Positive
Joe Biden
00:01:04 - 00:01:04 ()
[Crosstalk]
Unknown
Joe Biden
00:01:04 - 00:01:09 ()
Pardon me?
Somewhat Positive
Question
00:01:09 - 00:01:13 ()
Have you heard that Zelenskyy has replaced his defense minister?
Leans Positive
Joe Biden
00:01:13 - 00:01:14 ()
Yes.
Positive
Question
00:01:14 - 00:01:16 ()
Do you have any comment?
Unknown
Joe Biden
00:01:16 - 00:01:17 ()
Not publicly.
Unknown
Question
00:01:17 - 00:01:23 ()
Are you disappointed that President Xi is not going to the G20 [inaudible]?
Negative
Joe Biden
00:01:23 - 00:01:27 ()
I am disappointed, but I'm going to get to see him.
Slightly Negative
Joe Biden
00:01:27 - 00:01:30 ()
Thank you
Somewhat Positive